Crime Rates at Park Lea, Sunderland, SR3 3SZ

Park Lea area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Doxford , and the 262nd lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Park Lea (SR3 3SZ) in the last 12 months was 37.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% lower than the Doxford average (58.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Lea (SR3 3SZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meadow Drive, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Lea (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.